The 2013's are coming!!!

One of the most frequently asked questions this time of year is "When are the new 2013's coming?" Some of them are here already, some are coming soon, some won't arrive till closer to the new year.
Let's take a look at what's coming when...

Toyota	When	Subaru	When	Scion	When	Honda	When
Avalon	Dec	BRZ	Here!	xD	Dec	CR-Z	Dec
Camry	Dec	Forester	Sept	xB	Dec	Fit	Here!
Corolla	Sept	Impreza	Sept	tC	Here!	Insight	Dec
Matrix	Oct	Legacy	Here!	iQ	Here!	Civic	Dec
Prius	Dec	Outback	Here!	FRS	Here!	Accord	Dec
Prius c	Dec	Tribeca	Dec			Crosstour	Dec
Prius v	Dec	WRX/STI	Sept			CR-V	Dec
Sienna	Here!	Crosstrek	TBA			Odyssey	Nov
Yaris	Dec					Pilot	Dec
4Runner	Dec					Ridgeline	Dec
FJCruiser	Dec
Highlander	Dec
Land Cruiser	Here!
Rav4	Dec
Sequoia	Dec
Tacoma	Here!
Tundra	Dec
Venza	Here!

I'll keep you posted as new information becomes available.

Recipe Just for Kicks: My Secret Weapon--Carrot Cake

Word got out that I make a really good carrot cake. In fact, if I need a favor at the dealership, my carrot cake is the bribe of choice. Some people have family recipes that have been handed down for generations. Mine came from Google. This recipe popped up first. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/carrot-cake-iii/
Believe me, if you want something done, dangle a carrot cake!

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans
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• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
4. To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Lakeland Automotive Car Film Festival

Summer is the season for the big budget, big explosion, testosterone-fueled Hollywood blockbuster. I thought it would be a great time for our First Annual Lakeland Automotive Car Film Festival. I took a survey around the dealership and compared it to IMDB's list. Here are the results:

IMDB	Lakeland Automotives’s List
	Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
The Italian Job (2003)	Fast Five (2011)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)	Cars (2006)
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)	The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Death Proof (2007)	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Cars (2006)	Used Cars
Ronin (1998)	Bullitt (1968)
Death Race (2008)	Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1897)
The Blues Brothers (1980)	The Italian Job (2003)
Goldfinger (1964)	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Mad Max (1979)	Days of Thunder (1990)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
American Graffiti (1973)	Thelma and Louise (1991)
Duel (1971)	Need for Speed (2007)
Bullitt (1968)	Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)	The Wraith (1986)
The Italian Job (1969)	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
The Cannonball Run (1981)	Speed Racer (1967)
Vanishing Point (1971)	Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Death Race 2000 (1975)	The Car (1977)
To Live and Die In L.A. (1985)	Corvette Summer (1978)
Tucker the Man and His Dream (1988)	Hot Rod (1950)
Against All Odds (1984)	Christine (1983)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)	Mad Max (1979)
The Driver (1978)
Grand Prix (1966)
Le Mans (1971)
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
The Hollywood Knights (1980)
The Gumball Rally (1976)
Thunder Road (1958

So, the next time you're at the video store and you don't know what to get, give one of these high-revving movies at try. Leave a comment below with your vote for your personal favorite.

Just for laughs!--FAIL Auto Show

Special thanks to reader Tom G. for sharing this hysterical "auto show".

http://www.eazyman.com/what-happens-when-you-repair-you-car-yourself/

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